Mars Madness aloalo
Hibiscus 'Mars Madness'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall6 to 7 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
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Notes
'Mars Madness' aloalo (Hibiscus 'Mars Madness') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies and bees. It grows 47 to 59 inches tall and spreads 71 to 83 inches, so give it room.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Stonecrop, and Bouquet peony.